UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  May 26, 2005
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                        Date of Report (Date of earliest
                                 event reported)

                       ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                001-06357                 13-2595091
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission              (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)            File No.)            Identification No.)


    500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington          98004
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      (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


                                 (425) 453-9400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On May 26, 2005, Esterline Technologies Corporation issued a press release
announcing financial results for the three months ended April 29, 2005. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. The press release should be read in conjunction with the
note regarding forward-looking statements, which is included in the text of the
press release.


Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press release announcing financial results issued by Esterline
               Technologies Corporation dated May 26, 2005.









                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION



Dated: May 26, 2005          By: /s/ Robert D. George
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                                 Name: Robert D. George
                                 Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                        Secretary and Treasurer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press release announcing financial results issued by Esterline
               Technologies Corporation dated May 26, 2005.